Firefox OS: An introduction

Short introduction to Firefox OS' philosophy, features and objectives.

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1. Firefox OS
   An introduction
   Sergi Mansilla, February 2013
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2. An introduction
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   @sergimansilla
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3. Mobile today
   Write once, run...once
   Di!erent APIs
   Di!erent languages
   Di!erent stores
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4. ‘Native’ apps vs web apps
   Great while it lasted
   It’s time to move on
   The gap is gone
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5. Firefox OS?
   New mobile OS
   Leverages open web
   WebAPI standards
   No walled gardens
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6. Why should I care as a user?
   Device independence
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7. Why should I care as a user?
   No need to repurchase
   Higher quality apps
   No brand discrimination
   Device independence
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8. Why should I care as a developer?
   You already know this stu!
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9. Why should I care as a developer?
   HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript
   Each site is a potential app
   Extreme "exibility
   Great tooling
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10. Why should I care as a developer?
    No developer fees
    No API breaks
    No need for a phone
    You already know this stu!
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11. Opening up phones
    http://arewemobileyet.com
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12. Developer tools
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13. Developer tools
    https://hacks.mozilla.org/2012/12/#refox-os-simulator-1-0-is-here/
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14. Developer tools
    It also works on Android!
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15. Firefox Marketplace
    marketplace.!refox.com
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16. Firefox Marketplace
    marketplace.!refox.com
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17. Firefox Marketplace
    marketplace.!refox.com
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18. Firefox Marketplace
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19. Thanks!
    Questions?
    Sergi Mansilla @sergimansilla http://goo.gl/Xiv94
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20. Useful links
    https://addons.mozilla.org/#refox/addon/#refox-os-simulator/
    sergimansilla.com/blog/promise-of-!os/
    http://arewemobileyet.com/
    https://wiki.mozilla.org/WebAPI
    http://www.mozilla.org/en-US/#refoxos/
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